Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Sara Lommen and I Need a Play Date



Look at all the fun flannel I just found on Amazon's Fabric.com Store front... Interested in a bulk order? An order over $35 ships free (Come On, I've seen us meet that challenge!)



OWLS!!!

Cure Adorable Hedgehogs! These could be shorts for sure!



Woo Hoo!! Two more checked off on the big ole list!

1. Read/Finish 10 books:
a. You Had me at Woof by Julie Klam (Completed January 15th)
b. A Man Without a Country by Kurt Vonnegut (Completed March 6th)


13. Learn 10 new recipes. (new to me)
*Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad (Yum!)
* Pan Fried Salmon (Yum Yum!)
*Home Made Mac and Cheese with Egg Noodles

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Update on "The List"

Here we are, a month an a half since my last post. I figured that it was about time for me to provide an update on the list:


1. Read/Finish 10 books:
a. You Had me at Woof by Julie Klam (Completed January 15th)

6. Complete Event Management Certificate
* I haven't completed the certificate but I did complete 1 class and started a second :)

13. Learn 10 new recipes. (new to me)
*Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad (Yum!)
* Pan Fried Salmon (Yum Yum!)

24. Organize and Condense all of my burned CDs
* This process has been started. I'm 20 burned CDs in... granted I have about 60 or 70 more, but I believe that 20 is a pretty good dent considering.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Today is a big day

Today, I officially started my first day back at school since 2008. I am going back to finish what I started.

First task: Start and Complete Event Management Certificate (item #6 of 2012 Bucket List).

Wish me luck! :)


p.s. I also finished my first book of the year. I started it in 2011 but read more than 2/3rds in 2012... i'm not counting it against my bucket list, but I'm still pretty proud. ;)


Saturday, December 31, 2011

My 2012 Bucket List



Bucket List
Definition (one of many):

A "Bucket list" is a list you make with friends of things you always say your going to do and don't. Not before you die...just for fun



I've decided that I need to set some goals - big and small - for myself for this coming year. These are not resolutions as everyone knows that when you set resolutions for yourself on New Years Eve, they hardly ever pan out. No, these are my To Dos; my bucket list for this year.



These are things that are measurable by actual results. I'm writing them here as a means to keep track of my progress. As I finish items on this list, I will update them here. For now, here it goes - in no particular order:


1. Read/Finish 10 books:

a. f.

b. g.

c. h.

d. i.

e. j.



2. See 4 movies in the theater

a.

b.

c.

d.


3. Attend 2 Theater Productions

a.

b.


4. Get My Passport


5. Visit a state that I have never been.


6. Complete Event Management Certificate


7. Volunteer 12 times at the Scott County Humane Society


8. Help build a house with Habitat for Humanity


9. Loose 30 pounds.


10. Finish Organizing my Craft Room.


11. Stop biting my nails/fingers


12. Get a second tattoo.


13. Learn 10 new recipes. (new to me)


14. Learn to knit a hat.


15. Knit and donate 10 hats to area organization.


16. Get up to date on Dexter and Madmen.

a.

b.


17. Go to California to meet my new Niece or Nephew.


18. Learn to Crochet.


19. Start and Finish new bedroom quilt (Sara Lommen, this one is for both you and I).


20. Plant an herb garden in my house.


21. Plant a garden outside my house.


22. Learn Conversational Spanish (this one has been on the list for a while... let's see if I can do it this year! :) )


23. Clean and Sort through all of my pictures.


24. Organize and Condense all of my burned CDs


25. Get a goldfish and name is Cleo.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Holiday Highlights ... a Wisconsin Christmas

Just a few pictoral highlights from our Wisconsin Family Christmas...



Jeremy with his new fancy penguin wine glass.



Uncle Ben and Sarah Jane



Milo and his Christmas present... Kermit the Frog.



Matchy Matchy. Ema and Milo Christmas morning.



James, Jeremy, Chris (Birdman) Ben and Chris on Christmas Eve.


Munchkins Ethan and Sarah Jane on Christmas morning.



Mom and Chris' christmas tree.



Saturday, December 24, 2011



Lottes Family Christmas Tree. Happy Holidays everyone! I hope that you all had a very merry christmas and an even better new years! :)


Love, Heidi, Chris and Milo Lottes